There are 8 ways to get from Costa Rica to Seattle Airport (SEA) by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, shuttle, taxi, bus, or train
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Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane SJO - SEA
11h 54m$321–1,402Fly Limón International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane LIO - SEA
11h 41m$250–912Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Paine Field County Airport
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Paine Field County Airport (PAE)plane SJO - PAE
20h$252–932Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal NicaBus to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Managua to Los Angelesbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airportbus
5d 18h$513–749Drive 4,245.9 mi
- Drive from San José to Seattle Airport (SEA)car 4,245.9 mi
3d 10h$917–1,324Shuttle, shuttle to Liberia International Airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Puntarenas to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane LIR - SEA
12h 47m$716–2,301Taxi to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Take the taxi from San Isidro to Quepos-Airport-XQPtaxi
- Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane XQP - SEA
12h 32m$372–1,095Bus, train
- Take the bus from Terminal NicaBus to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Managua to Los Angelesbus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Tacomatrain
6d 2h$531–1,142
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Seattle Airport (SEA) is to fly which costs $250 - $950 and takes 11h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Seattle Airport (SEA) is to fly which takes 11h 41m and costs $250 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Costa Rica to Seattle Airport (SEA). However, there are services departing from Terminal NicaBus and arriving at Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport via Managua, Olympic / Union, Los Angeles Union Station and Sacramento Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5 days 18h.
The distance between Costa Rica and Seattle Airport (SEA) is 3429 miles. The road distance is 4270.7 miles.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Seattle Airport (SEA) without a car is to bus which takes 5 days 18h and costs $500 - $750.
It takes approximately 11h 54m to get from Costa Rica to Seattle Airport (SEA), including transfers.
Costa Rica to Seattle Airport (SEA) bus services, operated by Nica Bus, depart from Terminal NicaBus station.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Seattle Airport (SEA) is to fly which takes 11h 54m and costs $320 - $1,400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $500 - $750 and takes 5 days 18h.
Costa Rica to Seattle Airport (SEA) bus services, operated by Nica Bus, arrive at Managua station.
Seattle Airport (SEA) is 2h behind Costa Rica. It is currently 2:07 PM in Costa Rica and 12:07 PM in Seattle Airport (SEA).
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Seattle Airport (SEA), USA?
Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal NicaBus to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport via Managua, Los Angeles, Olympic / Union, Vignes / Cesar E Chavez, Los Angeles Union Station, and Sacramento Bus Station in around 5d 18h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Paine Field County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Paine Field County Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,900
Flights from Limón International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Paine Field County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Paine Field County Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Paine Field County Airport via San Salvador, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 59m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Paine Field County Airport via Denver, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 8m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,900
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 46m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 33m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,900
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,900
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 56m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Limón International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,900
Flights from Limón International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Limón International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Tacoma
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +505 2222 2276
- Nicabusinternacionalsa@gmail.com
- Website
- nicabus.com.ni
Bus from Terminal NicaBus to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $37–38
- Website
- https://nicabus.com.ni/en/
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- info@boletosdebus.com
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Managua to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $340–400
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Puntarenas to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $171
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $223
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 2640 1900
- info@tropicaltourshuttles.com
- Website
- tropicaltourshuttles.com
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Website
- https://tropicaltourshuttles.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Estimated price
- $120–150
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